This is to be distinguished from semaphore which merely transmits messages.
Mr. Ortega said he did not expect the Cardinal to merely transmit proposals, but rather to become a full-fledged party to the talks.
They merely transmit the orders to the furnishing undertakers, who supply materials and men at a comparatively low rate.
The bottles merely transmit sunlight.
You aren't telling him, from yourself, you're merely transmitting my message: that I'm too tired to leave the ship again just now.
"It merely transmits them, and transmits them in a way to make headlines or sound bites on TV."
For example, in asking if Hallat existed, he merely transmitted an image of Hallat with a general sense of interrogation.
The image of people who merely transmit and receive knowledge from books is of limited usefulness in an era of rapid social, environmental and technological change.
The Communications Officer is neither an observer nor a technician; he merely transmits whatever material is given him by other officers for transmission.
I merely transmitted an inquiry from Professor Hirt.